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PURC Increases Electricity And Water Tariffs Effective February 1 – The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission has increased electricity and water tariffs by 29.96% and 8.3% respectively. The new rates take effect from February 1, 2023. This follows the conclusion of its regulatory process for the quarterly adjustment of utility …

E-levy Review Good But Further Reduction Better MoMo Agents – The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana has welcomed the approval of the reduction in the Electronic Transfer Levy rate and the subsequent restoration of the GH¢100 threshold on daily transactions. The Minority in Parliament succeeded in ensuring that government …

Don’t Blame Us For Abandoning Post; Our Lives Are In Danger Nurses – The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association says its members at Bawku in the Upper East region cannot be faulted for abandoning post. The group says the current security situation in Bawku does not support a conducive working …

Ghana To Trade Nurses For Cash With UK; State To Earn £1,000 Per Nurse – Ghana is about signing a nurse-for-cash agreement with the government of the United Kingdom. Each nurse Ghana sends to the UK, once the deal is done, is likely to fetch the West African country £1,000, …

Ghana: Pork Prices Increase By 20% – Prices of pork will increase by 20% effective Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the Pig Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has announced. The increase means that a live pig will be sold at the benchmark minimum farmgate price of GH₵18 per kilogramme (of the …

3000 Nurses, Midwives Leave Ghana For Greener Pastures – About 3,000 nurses and midwives have left the country this year alone to seek greener pastures abroad, according to the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The association says if working conditions are not improved, the numbers could further go …

Wife of Citi FM’s Bernard Avle Dead – Justine Avle, spouse of the General Manager of Citi FM/Citi TV, Bernard Avle, has been reported dead. Justine Avle was reportedly pronounced dead after she was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday, August 3. Bernard and Justine married in 2011 and were …

Police Foil Robbery Attack On Gold Purchasing Shop At Konongo – The Police have foiled a robbery attack on a gold buying shop at Konongo in the Ashanti region. A post on the Facebook wall of the police narrating the incident said “The Police received a distress call that there …

Newmont To Provide Relief Payment For 8,000 illegal Structure Owners – Newmont Africa has concluded discussions with the government, traditional authorities and community stakeholders and commenced payment for the removal of over 8,000 speculative unauthorised structures in the $850 million Ahafo North Mining Project. An Inter-Agency Committee led by the …